San Diego, CA—Fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 days increased levels of proteins that help improve insulin resistance and protect against risks brought about from a high-fat, high-sugar diet, according to a new study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2019. A press release on the study notes that it...
Paris, France-- Solabia Group announced in a press release that it has acquired Algatech Ltd., which specializes in the development, cultivation and commercialization of ingredients derived from microalgae for supplement, food and cosmetic brands. According to the announcement, Algatech, which is based in the Arava desert in southern Israel, will...
Austin, TX--Whole Foods Market announced a plan to reduce an estimated 800,000 pounds of plastic per year. By July 2019, plastic straws will be eliminated from all stores in the U.S., UK and Canada, as well as Whole Foods Market-operated venues including Allegro coffee bars, juice bars and cafes. The...
Kuopio, Finland--A new study suggests that moderate intake of cholesterol from one egg a day is not associated with an increased risk of stroke, researchers from University of Eastern Finland report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The researchers also determined that there was no association between subjects who were...
Phoenix, AZ--Hemp Industries Association (HIA) has a message for Facebook: Hemp is legal and shouldn't be censored. HIA announced in a press release that, in association with Hoban Law Group, Bluebird Botanicals, and Bish Enterprises, it is launching a campaign aimed at addressing Facebook’s current advertising policy of prohibiting the...
Castleton, NY--Hudson River Foods, a family of organic, non-GMO, kosher, vegan and allergy-free food and beverages, announced in a press release that it has acquired two companies: Dancing Deer Baking Co., a Boston-based gourmet gift basket company, and Hodgson Mill, an Effingham, IL-based manufacturer of flours, cereals, baking ingredients and...
Mission Viejo, CA--The newly launched website Probiotics.com, aims to cut through consumer confusion about the benefits of probiotics with easy-to-digest information on what probiotics are, how they work, what the research says and what various strains do, according to a press release from Wakunaga of America, Co., LTD, which sponsors...
Washington, D.C.—The Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit (DSRS) highlighted the ability of FDA and the dietary supplements industry to work together, with a focus on improving compliance and creating a useful regulatory framework. FDA: “If you have questions, we’re here.” Three of the four speakers from FDA—Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner...
Colorado Springs, CO—Hester Jordan Burkhalter, a 69-year-old great-grandmother, was arrested at a Disney World checkpoint after an Orange County Deputy found CBD oil in her purse and spent 12 hours behind bars before being released on a $2,000 bond, according to a report in the New York Post. The charge...
Sioux Falls, SD: OmegaQuant announced in a press release that its Omega-3 Index and Prenatal DHA test kits are now registered in the EU as in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Both tests are also CE-marked. OmegaQuant explained that CE marking is the medical device manufacturer’s claim that a product meets the essential requirements of all relevant...
